Evil Hearts - A Listen To Your Heart Book

New Drama

"Look I don't know how it happened? I just followed Audrey and last thing I know, we're lost in the middle of the woods," Jay finished explaining.

Chad laughed. "Oh come on Jay. You didn't 'accidentally' get lost. You and Audrey planned it."

Jay ran his hands through his hair in frustration. The guys had been nonstop teasing him since Audrey and him had gotten back. Dinner had been awkward, no one daring to say a word until the girls went upstairs. The guys were all downstairs in the living room, and as soon as the girls were out of earshot, had bombarded Jay with questions.

"Chad do you honestly think if we planned this, Audrey would've broken her ankle?"

Chad smirked. "Well you never know. We don't know what you two were doing in those woods or how you were doing it."

"Stop it Chad!"

"Make me!"

"Enough!" Ben intervened. "Chad quit riling up Jay. Jay tell us the truth, please."

Jay groaned. "I did. I was worried that Audrey was gonna get hurt going out on her own and I didn't realize where we had gone. We found some nice lady and we found our way back. There's no more to the story."

"Ok. If you say so."Ben smirked.

"Stop that!"

"Stop what?" Ben said innocently.

"Stop saying you believe me when we both know that you believe Chad more." Jay said, pointing his finger between Chad and Ben.

Ben laughed. "You know I'm just messing with you. I'm sorry. I believe you."

"Thank you." Jay sighed, relieved that they had dropped the subject.

"But," Ben chuckled," what did you and Audrey do in the woods?"

"I'm gonna kill you!"
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Mal sighed. She looked around at the campus with all its lights and sounds. She felt so out of place. Today was the annual welcome party. This being her first year at the art camp, she had no idea who anyone was. Everyone had divided themselves into their own groups, leaving Mal to be alone in a corner. She groaned at how pathetic she must've looked.

"Hey," Vega greeted her. "Why are you over hear by yourself?"

"I don't know," Mal shrugged. "I don't really know anyone and I'm not really sure how to approach anyone."

"Why don't you come over with us?" Sasha said coming up to them. "I'm sure our friends would like to meet you."

"You guys have the same friends?"

Vega laughed. "It may not seem like it but Sasha and I actually get along. Most of the time."

Mal  chuckled. "I guess I could try to make friends."

Sasha led them to a picnic table where four other teens sat. "These are our friends."

"Guys this is Mal," Vega introduced. Everyone greeted Mal.

"This is Sachi," Sasha said pointing to a small Asian girl with glasses.

"Hey," Sachi greeted. "Dude your hair is epic."

"Thanks," Mal smiled.

"I'm Higgins and this is my twin sister Haley," a tall lanky guy with glasses said. He gestured to his sister who had arrived with a pizza.

"Your parents actually named you Higgins?" Mal asked, dumbfounded.

"No, they named him Henry," his sister said in monotone. "But that over there is the other Henry who we call Ion."